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DigitalOcean vs 1&1 IONOS: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
DigitalOceandigitalocean.com · since 2012
from 4.00 $per month
38VPS plans
8countries
5.9score, #403 in the rating
1&1 IONOSwww.ionos.com · since 1988
from 6.00 $per month
9VPS plans
4countries
6.8score, #102 in the rating
In short
Entry priceDigitalOceanthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAM1&1 IONOSthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsDigitalOceancountries with servers
More plansDigitalOceanVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the rating1&1 IONOSplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | DigitalOcean | 1&1 IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.00 $ Basic Regular 1GiB/1vCPU · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 2 GB | 12.00 $ Basic Regular 2GiB/1vCPU · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
6.00 $ VPS S+ · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVME |
| from 4 GB | 24.00 $ Basic Regular 4GiB/2vCPU · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
14.00 $ VPS M+ · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB NVME |
| from 8 GB | 48.00 $ Basic Regular 8GiB/4vCPU · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD |
25.00 $ VPS L+ · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB NVME |
| from 16 GB | 84.00 $ Memory-Optimized 16GiB/2vCPU · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 50 GB NVME |
47.00 $ VPS XL+ · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB NVME |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| DigitalOcean | 1&1 IONOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 4.00 $ | 6.00 $ |
| Median plan price | 420 $ | 47.00 $ |
| VPS plans | 38 | 9 |
| Countries | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 50% | 100% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Founded | 2012 | 1988 |
| Country of registration | 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany
Only DigitalOcean: 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia
Only 1&1 IONOS: 🇪🇸 Spain
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean or 1&1 IONOS?
DigitalOcean has the cheapest plan: from 4.00 $ per month. 1&1 IONOS starts from 6.00 $.
Which one has more locations?
DigitalOcean — 8 countries, 1&1 IONOS — 4 countries. Countries in common: USA, United Kingdom, Germany.
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